Sugar and calcium

Our bodies have several built-in systems that go into action when we introduce a heavy load of refined sugar into them. Minerals such as sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium from our bones are mobilized, and neutral acids are produced in an effort to return the acid-alkaline balance of the blood to a more normal state. Consuming a fairly large amount of sugar each day continuously creates an overly acidic condition, so that more and more minerals are required from within our bodies to create this balance. Eventually so much calcium is robbed from the body, bones, and teeth, that decay and weakness result. As I have always maintained, people don't need the calcium from dairy products to strengthen their bones as much as they need to stop eating sugar to avoid the damage it causes to bones.

~ Marilu Henner, Healthy Holidays

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